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Imrich
Imrich is a masculine name with Central European origins, particularly popular in Slovakia and Hungary. It's the Slovak and Hungarian form of Emmerich or Heinrich (Henry), derived from Germanic…
Imrie
Imrie is a Scottish surname that has occasionally transitioned to use as a masculine given name. With roots in Scottish Gaelic, it likely derives from the personal name Amhalghaidh or possibly from…
Imron
Imron is a masculine name with roots in several cultural traditions. In Arabic origins, it relates to the name Imran, meaning "prosperity" or "advancement." The name appears in Islamic tradition as…
Imtiaz
Arabic and Urdu
"distinction"
An unusual Arabic name, borne by the (female) British poet and author Imtiaz Dharker.
Imtiyaz
Arabic
"distinction"
Variant of Imtiaz
Inaki
Basque
"fiery, ardent"
You can think of Inaki as a version of Inigo and a Basque variation of Ignatius. Technically, it takes a tilde -- aka that squiggly line -- over the n, which means the n is pronounced like nyah.…
Inali
Cherokee
"black fox"
One of a handful of Cherokee names meaning "black fox," along with Enoli and Inola.
Inari
Finnish place name; Japanese
"loaded with rice"
A unisex cultural crossover that has seen a little use from the 1990s onwards. In Japanese mythology, Inari is an androgynous deity associated with rice, tea and foxes. In Finland, it is the name of…
Incencio
Incencio appears to be a rare variant of Inocencio, a masculine name of Spanish and Portuguese origin meaning "innocent." The name derives from Latin roots and has connections to the early Christian…
Increase
Word name
One Puritan virtue name unlikely to thrive in the 21st century.
Indalecio
Spanish from Greek
"teacher"
Indalecio is an old Spanish name that is newly popular in Argentina.
Indi
English
"land of the Indians"
Short for Indiana or Indio... or just use it on its own. Indi makes a cool and punchy option for either sex.
Indiana
American place-name
"land of the Indians"
This state name emerged in the eighties along with westerners Dakota and Montana, and it's still used occasionally by high-profile parents such as Summer Phoenix and Casey Affleck. Action man Indiana…
Indie
Variant spelling of Indy
Indigo
Greek
"Indian dye"
Indigo is one of the most appealing and evocative of the new generation of color names. Color names have joined flower and jewel names -- in a big way -- and Indigo, a deep blue-purple dye from…
Indio
Spanish
"Indian"
This name of a California desert town, used by Deborah Falconer and Robert Downey, Jr. for their son, makes a much livelier and more individual – not to mention more masculine – improvisation on the…
Indra
Sanskrit
"possessing drops of rain"
In the ancient Hindu religion, Indra is the warrior god of sky and rain. The vowel ending could make it sound feminine to the English speaker, though Ezra and Luca work just fine, so why not Indra?
Indrek
Estonian variation of Heinrich, German
"home of the king"
The Estonian form on Heinrich would make a one-of-a-kind choice in the US — it's never placed on the American charts.
Indri
Maltese
Maltese form of Andrew.
Indrik
Russian mythological name
In Russian mythology, Indrik is the beast king of all animals. It lives on a "The Holy Mountain", where no other foot may tread. Indrik is depicted as a giant bull with the legs of a deer, the head…